COVID TESTING-DEBT House SponsorsRep. Sue Scherer-Carol Ammons-Joyce Mason-Lance Yednock Senate Sponsors(Sen. John F. Curran) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 410 ILCS 50/8 new Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a health care professional or health care provider shall not contact a collection agency to collect unpaid debt when a patient has a late payment or nonpayment of a medical bill for COVID-19 testing, nor shall the health care professional or health care provider report the late payment or nonpayment to a credit reporting agency. Effective immediately. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/24/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-003-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-043-000 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/27/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 4/27/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/27/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 5/19/2021SenateTo Executive- Government Operations 5/21/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die